We’re finally hitting the summer, and so it’s time to talk about summer reads!
I’ve given a few highlights from my own reads. How about yours?
A little over a month ago, I told readers about my foot injury. Taking a bad step on the stairs at home, I fractured the talus and navicular bones in my right foot.
As I get ready for my follow up appointment in about a week with the orthopedics folks, I wanted to send along a brief update. It’s mostly good news.
After a nearly 11 year absence, I jumped back into the classroom in the spring 2026 semester. I taught the honors section of Intro to Philosophy at the University of Iowa, spending hours reworking my syllabus and retooling the course for what, at least in my mind, students might find more useful in 2026 than they did in 2015.
A few readers probably noticed this, given that I had to take a bit more time off from writing than usual. And on that note, I’ll thank regular readers for their patience. I know that post frequency moved a little closer to 3-4 posts per month rather than the usual 5 or 6.
Here are a few thoughts on how it went.
Hi all – tomorrow’s my 43rd birthday. I’m going to take a bit of time off this week to celebrate.
I hope everyone’s doing well, and I’ll be back next week on my usual schedule!
It’s time again for one of my favorite parts of blogging – writing the annual anniversary post! So, what’s been going on in the blogging world in the last year, and how has it impacted or changed what we’re seeing on the blog?
Two things stand out on my end: first, as I’ve mentioned, I taught a section of Intro to Philosophy at the University of Iowa last semester. That took up a lot of my time, but I got a lot of enjoyment out of the class. Teaching was the topic of last week’s post, so check it out if you missed it.
Second, I’m still seeing clients in my philosophical counseling practice. While this hasn’t impacted the time I’m able to spend on blogging, I suspect my experiences with working with clients has had some level of (subconscious?) influence over my choice of topics. Clients come to me with interesting and thorny challenges, and it has been a rewarding experience.
But let’s take a moment to look at the data.
